Confession of a Child of the Century_
Paris, 1830: Octave, betrayed by his mistress, sinks into despair and debauchery. His father's death leads him to the country where he meets Brigitte, a widow who is ten years his elder. Octave falls in love passionately, but will he have the courage to believe in it?
Starring
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Pete Doherty, August Diehl
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Cast
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Charlotte Gainsbourg stars as Brigitte in Confession of a Child of the Century.
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Year context
Confession of a Child of the Century was released 14 years ago in 2012.
Overview
Paris, 1830: Octave, betrayed by his mistress, sinks into despair and debauchery. His father's death leads him to the country where he meets Brigitte, a wido...
Confession of a Child of the Century is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 0m.
CAST (12)
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Brigitte
Pete Doherty
Octave
August Diehl
Desgenais
Lily Cole
Elise
Volker Bruch
Henri Smith
Guillaume Gallienne
Mercanson
Karole Rocher
Marco
Rhian Rees
Madame Levasseur
Joséphine de la Baume
Desgenais's Mistress
JS
Julia Schmelzle
Maîtresse
ER
Effi Rabsilber
Cantatrice
AD
Astile Doherty
Child
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
120 min (2h 0m)
Country
Rating
4.5/10 (27 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Confession of a Child of the Century about?
Paris, 1830: Octave, betrayed by his mistress, sinks into despair and debauchery. His father's death leads him to the country where he meets Brigitte, a widow who is ten years his elder. Octave falls in love passionately, but will he have the courage to believe in it?
How long is Confession of a Child of the Century?
Confession of a Child of the Century has a runtime of 120 minutes (2h 0m).
Who stars in Confession of a Child of the Century?
The cast of Confession of a Child of the Century includes Charlotte Gainsbourg, Pete Doherty, August Diehl, Lily Cole, Volker Bruch.
What is the rating of Confession of a Child of the Century?
Confession of a Child of the Century has a rating of 4.5 out of 10 based on 27 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
